Kimkim Trip Reviews

Mar and Fenne were fantastic in planning our trip to Bergen Norway. I found Kimkim online and reviewed their credentials. Once I was satisfied with the basics of who they were I started planning with them. It was a great experience all around. All my questions were answered so fast, most within a couple of hours ! The sample itineraries are very helpful and can be adjusted to suit your needs. we wanted a moderately paced trip. Mar suggested a boat ride dinner at the Cornelius seafood restaurant. It was a wonderful culinary treat. We added 2 days to ours with some free time to relax and enjoy the fantastic view of the harbor and mountains from our hotel. We also had Julia's # to contact in case of any urgent issues while we were there. Happily we had none. I asked where we could rent a rolling walker for my husband who has mobility issues, on long walks. Fenne looked into it and 2 were delivered to the hotel ! No charge !! It was provided free from the municipality of Bergen. One was smaller for indoor use & the outdoor one with larger wheels. AMAZING! I would use Kimkim again in a heartbeat. Thanks again to Mar, Fenne & Julia my dream team!

Perfect honeymoon planned by Kimkim. The planning process was smooth and they took all of our wants and needs into consideration. We had an unplanned trip to Florence due to a rental car problem and they were able to give us a plan and restaurant recommendations for this new city within 30 minutes. Can’t wait for our next trip with kimkim.

Hotel Reviews

Abruzzi Hotel Rome

Rome

Good location in the heart of Rome. It felt like we could get anywhere within 10-15 minutes walking.

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Palazzo delle Grazie

Sorrento

The staff was so helpful and friendly! Rooms had a coast feel with beautiful tiles. The locations is great but, because it’s on a busier alley, there are always street lights on and noise from pedestrians. Still would highly recommend.

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Location

15 minute walk to the water or any restaurant.

Staff

Most accommodating staff of our trip. We had a 5:15 am check out and they made us a to go box for breakfast with assorted pastries.

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Villa Sabolini Tuscany

Colle di Val d'Elsa

Beautiful villa in Tuscany. Such a relaxing ambiance with rolling hills surrounding. The pool was a nice amenity. Breakfast was amazing! Would definitely recommend having your own vehicle.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful rooms with amazing views.

Location

Within an hour of anything you want to do in Tuscany.

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Activity Reviews

Local transfer in Rome

Rome

Colosseum & Roman Forum Tour

Rome

Educational and fun tour! Our guide was able to get us through long lines which would have eaten up some of the tour.

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We walked from the hotel but it was an easy walk.

Car Rental Pick-up

Italy

First car had a mechanical issue but was able to contact the company next day and arrange for vehicle exchange in Florence.

Tuscany E-Bike Tour

Italy

Very fun and gratifying trip around the small villages of Tuscany outside of Chianti. Very educational and scenic with a little bit of exercise. The e-bikes made this 3 hour 16 mile tour easy!

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Chianti Winery Tour & Tasting with Lunch

Italy

Cool winery that was established in the 1400s. I felt like the wine tasting was very informative and I left feeling like I knew much more about wine than before. The associated restaurant was also great.

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Car Rental Drop-off

Italy

The car drop off was in the middle of Florence. It was a little unclear that there are two different locations within the city. One was the office and one was the drop off point.

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Useful Information

Italy

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Private Pompeii Tour & Mount Vesuvius visit with lunch and wine tasting

Pompeii

Amazing day filled with education, great wine, and great food. Pompeii was so fascinating with so much history within the soil. The winery had the most breathtaking view of our whole trip. The wine was organic and the food was great. Climbing Mount Vesuvius was a little tough but worth it.

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Amalfi Coast Boat Tour From Sorrento

Sorrento

We loved that this wasn’t a large group tour on a boat. We were with only six other people. Unfortunately, the weather was not great for this boat day, but we had breaks in the rain and we’re still able to see all the sites and even swim.

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Capri Island & Grottos Boat Tour from Sorrento

Sorrento

Beautiful and relaxing trip around the island of Capri with four hours to explore the island. We had fun on the chairlift up to the top of the island. Highly recommend walking down the hill to the port from the city center rather than taking the bus as the walk was short and peaceful and took us through some picturesque villas. The boat tour took us around and in all the caves and sights of the coast. The blue grotto was expensive ($18 per person plus a suggested $10/ person tip) but in our opinion something that you should experience once.

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Faida was very helpful and flexible during the planning period and also available and helpful during the trip.

Malaysia is an amazing country full of adventure and beautiful nature. Flights and transfers really worked well.
Also the tour guide in Penang, Lester, was excellent - his overall knowledge of culture, country and people made my stay really pleasant.

The driver in Langkawi, Shiny, was excellent - very professional and friendly.

In a short time I really got a good impression of the variety of Malaysia.

Activity Reviews

Penang: City D1

Penang

Lester was a perfect guide - very professional and a perfect company.

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Langkawi: Island Hopping (Half-Day)

Malaysia

Driver was professional and friendly. Boat driver was unfriendly and not motivated to inform about anything. He only informed us about times when to be back. Islands are beautiful.

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Langkawi: Skybridge & Mangrove

Langkawi Island

The Mangrove Tour was amazing - animals and really great nature. Boat driver was excellent - very friendly and gave us a lot of information. Weather in the afternoon was not good - because of the fog there was no view from the top of the cable car.

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Malaysia

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Overall we had an amazing experience in Morocco Hassan was always available, responsive, patient and kind. We appreciated the care and time he took to help us develop itineraries which provided a sweeping view of Morocco. Our hotels were stellar as were the guides chosen for each city. We learned so much about each region of Morocco, from the beauty and drama of the Sahara Desert to the sea blue city of Chefchaouen . Our visit was not to be forgotten. Kimkim helped us to create memories that will last forever!

This was our first visit to Viet Nam. We wanted to see as much as possible in 12 nights so our itinerary was pretty full on but it gave us the chance to have a fantastic look at and feel for the country.

It has made us want to return, do a more leisurely trip and choose to stay at the places we liked the most.

From the moment we made contact with Ashley to organise an itinerary, until the moment we boarded our last flight the entire trip ran like clock work and Ashley made herself available to us at any time should we need advice or extra info.

There were many highlights, we really loved the Vespa food tour in Saigon and the Capella cruise in Halong Bay. But seriously everything was brilliant.

Do not hesitate to book with KimKim travel, they are truly professionals and their ground staff/tour guides are amazing too. Special shout out to Vic for the Vespa tour for making us feel safe amongst the millions of bikes 👍.

Prepare yourself to eat some amazing food, and all the local beers hit the spot exactly after a long day (or a coconut coffee ). Just do it.

Our trip to Scotland was fantastic! From minute one, our specialist Aleksandra was an excellent partner in planning the trip. I can't say enough about how great she was. She was so responsive before, during, and even after the trip. Any time I had a question, she was there quickly with the answer, and I had lots of questions. The other amazing thing was how fast she pulled the trip together for us because we started the planning pretty late. Nonetheless, she made sure everything was top notch for us. Her responsiveness really lowered our stress and heightened our enjoyment of the wonderful country of Scotland. I highly recommend Aleksandra!

We loved all parts of our trip to Scotland. We had a terrific array of excellent guides (Chris in Edinburgh, John in the Highlands/Isle of Skye, Osh in Glasgow) and drivers. The guides were incredibly pleasant and knowledgeable and took us to such beautiful and interesting places. The trip was fascinating and went extremely smoothly even though we did so many fun things. Scotland is beautiful with wonderful people and kimkim helped us make the most of it.

Activity Reviews

Edinburgh Old Town Tour

Edinburgh

Chris was a great guide - the tour was so interesting.

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Private Edinburgh Castle Tour

Edinburgh

We really liked touring the castle with Chris and the afternoon tea was delicious and fun!

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Taxi to the Train Station

Scotland

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Taxi to Your Hotel

Inverness

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Taxi to the Train Station

Inverness

Ilir was great.

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Loch Ness, Culloden Battlefield, Cawdor Castle & Much More From Inverness City

Inverness

Wonderful trip with John around the beautiful Highlands!

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Private Glasgow Essentials Tour

Glasgow

Osh is incredibly knowledgeable and showed us so much of the wonderful city of Glasgow in a short time. His passion for his city is inspiring.

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The Ultimate Isle of Skye Tour from Inverness with Talisker Destillery Visit

Inverness

John was a great guide for us in this spectacularly beautiful place. We also liked the lunch.

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Mar did a wonderful job of mapping out an itinerary that included the highlights of Norway that we wanted to see. We were able to use public transportation to get around and all the tickets for our major travels were provided ahead of time. Even when we had a hiccup (my fault) on the train journey from Oslo to Bergin, we were able to reach Julia (the emergency contact) and get things straightened out quickly.

All our hotels were within easy walking distance of public transportation and convenient to restaurants and major sights.

We really enjoyed the walking tour of Bergen with Magda as our guide. We saw back streets of Bergen and learned some history of this beautiful city. The highlight for my husband and son was the RIB boat safari in Flam exploring the Aurlandsfjord and Naeroyfjord, including the cheese tasting. I really liked the cider tasting and lunch in Balestrand, delightful!

We spent a lot of time on ferries and trains which is a relaxing way to travel. However, I did hope we would have had more time to do some hiking while in the smaller communities. I guess we should have scheduled a longer visit!

We began our planning with Debra months prior to our trip and she was always helpful with information and flexible for our requests about the area and what was the most important places for us to visit.
Our hotel, Queen Victoria, was gorgeous and right next to the waterfront. The transportation from our ship to our hotel and to our different destinations was impeccable. We did have one problem with a lost credit card and they took care of that. Our guide to the cape and to the wine country, Christine was fabulous! We had a rainy day at the cape and honestly it made it more fun. The vineyards chosen for us to visit were first class. No one should miss Table Top Mountain. What a fantastic view. From there we went to Umkumbe Safari Camp and had a fabulous five days full of game drives where we saw all the big five. Again transportation was right on point. The staff at the camp were fun. The luxury tent accommodations were nice. All in all, you expect a great experience when you go that far and that is what we had!! First class.

Hotel Reviews

Queen Victoria Hotel

Cape Town

Amazing hotel in a perfect location next to the waterfront dining and shopping center. Daily breakfast was more than you could ask for and gorgeous. But what made it was the staff. They were so friendly, helpful and professional. Loved this hotel and would recommend it to anyone.

Authenticity & Character

History and decor

Location

Next to the waterfront

Staff

All the reception and dining staff.

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Umkumbe Bush Lodge

Sabie Park

The staff here are what make it. The game drives with Charne and our trackers were great and we saw all the big five! The food staff, reception staff and the food were also terrific. Abagail and Sharon were particularly wonderful. If it weren’t for the staff I would rate the accommodations at a four, as we had a toilet that ran even after they tried to fix it. Lighting in the tent was poor and we never could regulate the shower temperature. However, the beds were very comfortable, linens first rate and we even got hot water bottles in the bed at night!!

Authenticity & Character

Very authentic. Sundowner game drives and drinks as well as coffe in the bush perfect!

Location

Right next to Kruger National Park

Staff

They were all amazing!

Cleanliness & Comfort

Beds were very comfortable and linens great.

Activity Reviews

Dinner at GOLD Restaurant

Cape Town

This is obviously for tourists but so amazing we were blown away! The entertainment fabulous and the sixteen different food items were simply delicious! The decor beautiful and the staff terrific!

Quality of Experience

Just the whole very unique experience!

Food

Authentic and delicious!

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Driver was totally mixed up but Kim Kim kept in touch with us to get us there and back.

Transport

Driver needs to know where he is going.

Cape Peninsula & Penguins

South Africa

It was windy and pouring rain that day but we still had a fabulous time. Christine was great and the scenery perfect. Loved the funicular.

Quality of Experience

The scenery is beautiful.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Christine was knowledgeable and flexible- also picked out a great place for lunch.

Transport

Nice van

Full-Day Wine Tour

South Africa

Napa Valley move over because the vineyards in Africa were fabulous. Our favorite was the Babylonstroen, but we liked the two others for professional knowledge of wine, staff and different wines paired with chocolates as well as the views. A day that should not be missed!

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Variety of experience

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Helpful and fun

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Nice van

Arrive at Your Lodge in Kruger & First Game Drive

South Africa

Lovely arrival and we were greeted by a drink and warm staff. We jumped right on the safari jeep and took off for gorgeous and peaceful scenery. Luckily we saw lots of animals and then had our sundowner drinks in a perfect setting.

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Saw lots of animals. So different to see them in their environment.

Food

Loved the evening snacks and drinks.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Good ranger. Charnae.

Transport

Lots these land rover safari jeeps. Blankets and panchos in case you need them and you can see perfectly from each seat.

A Day in the Kruger Bush with Two Private Game Drives

South Africa

Fabulous game drives. We ended up seeing all the big five and the elusive Cheetah and Leopard. The animals were often within ten feet of us. Each day was different but you had the same ranger. Chantae was very interesting and a great ranger. She knew exactly where animals would pop out. The scenery was beautiful. It did rain on one drive but we still saw animals. Ponchos were provided.

Quality of Experience

Lots of animals and so close!!

Food

Coffee and pancakes in the bush.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Great tracking

Transport

Loved the fact every seat was great.

Another Day in the Kruger with 2 private game drives

South Africa

Another awesome day viewing lots of animals!

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Final morning game drive & next stop

South Africa

We had not yet seen lions and hoped to see them on our last drive and voila - we did.

Quality of Experience

Best last drive.

Food

Lovely pancake breakfast on this morning.

Guides, Drivers and Staff

Found the Lions. Knew right where they would emerge from the bush.

Transport

We had a wonderful time during our trip. The boutique hotels (and attached restaurants) were excellent. We particularly enjoyed our guides in Assisi (Ms. Cinzia) and Rome (Ms. Simona). Weather was perfect all week, except for one rainy afternoon in Gubbio. Italians were all very friendly during our trip. We enjoyed the food and wine during our trip. Your representatives were on-time and helpful.

We were disappointed in Arezzo as it was Sunday, as the shops were closed, and churches had morning mass. We did not make it to Cortona.

GPS was amazing, could not have driven the routes without it, although a few times, it directed us in one way city centers! It was also a little confusing on where to drop the car off at the Rome train station.

In retrospect, we should have stayed in Rome one additional day as there is so much to see.

Thank you again.

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Private Colosseum, Forum Tour & Palatine hill

Rome

Excellent Guide.

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Our Slovenia/Croatia trip was so amazing and beyond our expectations! Nikola did an exceptional job in planning, orchestrating and following up on everything, start to finish. He listened attentively to the kind of trip we wanted and worked to make it all perfect! We especially appreciated the evening before check ins and availability 24/7! In Slovenia we had a car which was loads of fun for exploring and making it an adventure. The side trips in both Slovenia and Croatia were especially enjoyable: the beekeeper, Skocjan caves, truffle hunting, cycling tour, wine and food tour, Ston oyster experience, cooking dinner on a local farm. Accommodations were perfect and we especially loved the winery in Bale, hotel in Hvar. All in all ours was a great trip ! Than you, KimKim and Nikola for a truly remarkable memory!

Bruno did a fabulous job helping us design a perfect Croatia coastline itinerary — and was patient when we needed to make a few changes in the plan. He provided great suggestions on how to spend our limited time in the cities we visited, including restaurant suggestions. The places we stayed were just what we asked for. He arranged wonderful guides — Ana in Dubrovnik and Mia in Split — who were personable and knowledgeable…and knew just how much detail we could absorb. Bruno also arranged drivers to take us from city to city, with some stops along the way. He stayed in touch with us each and every day, and when we asked to change the pick-up times, he made it happen. We could not have asked for a more meticulous planner. Our trip was amazing, and much of the credit goes to Bruno’s guidance.

I was a skeptic in the beginning, but Holden nailed it. We had an amazing trip. Resorts and activities were exactly what I was looking for. Spent 5 days on the beach and 4 day in the rain forest. Both were spectacular. Can't say enough about Holden and his team of advisors. Never felt alone or confused. Serendipity Adventures was the local specialist that helped plan, organize, and manage our trip. Holden, Nancy, and Wilman were awesome! Thank you!!

Hotel Reviews

Hotel Bosque del Mar

Playa Hermosa

Everyone was so helpful and friendly. Super clean and accommodating.

Authenticity & Character

Beautiful beach and secluded rooms.

Location

Close to the airport, but never felt busy or full of people.

Staff

Super helpful and friendly.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Very clean and well maintained property. Good food and drink selection on property.

Arenal Manoa & Hot Springs

Fortuna

I loved this place! It was quiet and easy to feel relaxed and comfortable. Close to all the activities. The views were so amazing. So many birds, animals and beautiful flowers right outside my door.

Authenticity & Character

Hidden away from the business of the cities. Felt like I was in paradise.

Location

So easy to come and go. Parked right outside my room. The drive from Libera was incredible, so much fun.

Staff

Everyone was super nice and took pride in there work and the resort.

Cleanliness & Comfort

Super clean and well maintained resort.

Activity Reviews

Tropical Sunset Sailing Adventure

Costa Rica

We had a great time. The weather was just okay, but it was so nice to see the sites and swim in a private bay. Unfortunately no sunset to view that day. Crew was great, always there for questions and conversation.

Introduction to La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica

Guided Hike in Arenal Volcano Park 1968

Arenal/La Fortuna

It was a great introduction to the area. Our guide was great.

Big Arenal Mundo Aventura Zipline + Tractor

Arenal/La Fortuna

This was a great activity. The views were exceptional. The staff was great and full of fun and information.

We found the KimKim team to be well informed, quick to respond, sensitive to our needs and tolerant of our many questions! When there was a hiccup (one of our guides was told to meet us at the hotel and we were told a different meeting place, as well as one of our futures tours being cancelled at that same moment!), Jessica bent over backwards to get each problem resolved. The trip was well paced, we had great guides and our hotel location was fantastic! We would absolutely use them for travel in the future.

Hotel Review

Hotel Regina

Barcelona

Hotel Regina was very well located, clean, comfortable and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Authenticity & Character

Felt a little too comfortable to be European! (There was air conditioning.....)

Location

One block from a square that led to the Gothic Quarter, Shopping, Gaudi house.....

Staff

Helpful with suggestions of restaurants, directions, where to find things etc.

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Activity Review

Private El Born Walk with Tapas & Flamenco

Barcelona

Guide was great, El Born was lovely, tapas were yummy. Flamenco dancing was not too impressive though the venue was. Set in an old castle.

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We had an increadible trip in Vietnam thanks to Hien and Realistic Asia. The planning and recommendations were excellent, and Hien went out of her way to adjust our itinerary until it was perfect. When were were travelling she checked in with us and helped us coordinate and change last minute details, it was so helpful to have a local contact who was so responsive and supportive. All the tour guides were amazing, and the hotels and cruises/ events booked were of a really high standard. Thank you Hien for a memorable and enjoyable anniversary trip to Vietnam. Would not hesitate to recommend you and your team.

Hotel Reviews

Intercontinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort

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La Siesta Classic Ma May

Hanoi

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Silk Path Grand Hue

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La Siesta Hoi An Resort & Spa

Quảng Nam

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Activity Review

Ms. Vy’s Cooking class - Holiday Master Class - Joint in tour

Hoi An

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Robert was wonderful, he was so patient with helping us plan our trip . He then supported us and was in constant contact with us every day for 2 weeks
Pero the local guide in Split and Antea in Dubrovnik were both very knowledgeable friendly and taught us a lot
We loved our trip and it was all thanks to Robert and all his planning and being there for us
Thank you

Just an amazing experience. The trek was well thought through and fit the level of skill and challenge I was hoping to get. Guide and Porter were, simply put, Professional,
Friendly, Respectful. We had some great laughs and pushed through some challenging spots as a team.

Excellent organization and help throughout my multi-city stopovers in Japan. Fei was in touch throughout my stay with daily updates. I will be in touch again soon for another memorable trip.

We had a wonderful time in Morocco celebrating my friend’s birthday. Ali did a wonderful job organizing and planning our trip. We hope to return. Everyone was very friendly and accommodating. Thank you!

Mathia did a wonderful job putting together an itinerary for our family. We had a fantastic vacation.
He was flexible and listened to our wishes. We wanted to incorporate some hikes and experience as much as possible the beautiful country .
Until a month before departure we were not sure how many travelers were going to be able to join and Mathia was flexible with booking the accommodations.
We did a 6 nights trip going from Stavanger , Bergen, Flam and Oslo. The hotels choices were great conveniently located short walking distance to the center.
The top 2 attractions of our trip were the hike to attain Pulpit Rock and our stay at Flam.
Thank you Mathia for an unforgettable trip.

Hotel Reviews

Scandic Stavanger City

Stavanger

Wonderful breakfast ! We arrived by bus from the airport and we were dropped just in front of the hotel. That was wonderful. Stavanger is a small city and the hotel was close to the center of the city.

Authenticity & Character

The decor in the lobby was nice and they had outdoor seating

Location

Close to the ferry

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Hotel Heimen

Bergen

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Close to the center

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Fretheim Hotel

Flåm

I wish we had an extra night in Flam at the hotel! The hotel was beautiful with lots of area to sit and relax and enjoy the views. Breakfast was excellent.

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Excellent location next to the train and beautiful view of the mountains and Fjords

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Thon Hotel Opera

Oslo

I couldn't have chosen a better location arriving from the train. It was great so close 3 minutes walk! The hotel was very nice and just perfect. Breakfast was excellent!

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It is next door to the train. Wonderful

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Activity Reviews

Fjord Cruise & Pulpit Rock Hike

Stavanger

We enjoyed a lot the hike. Arriving with the cruise and coming back with the bus was perfect. I am 60 years old so the hike was a good effort for me but so worth it!

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Short Hike with a Local in Bergen

Bergen

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Visit Stegastein Viewpoint

Norway

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Our driver was very fun

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We had an incredible experiencing exploring Greece. We started our trip in Athens and rounded it up staying on the islands of Sifnos and Santorini. Every aspect about our trip was amazing from the accomadtions, activities, and transport. Ioannis made sure our trip was seamless and was easy to communicate with. He was very responsive when we needed assistance during our trip. We will be back to Greece to explore this beautiful country and it's various islands, mostly part to the wonderful trip we had using Kim Kim.